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Realms of Despair
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Final Fantasy XIV Online

Direct comparison between Realms of Despair and Final Fantasy XIV Online. View their social activity, release status, platform availability, and other key details.

Game Status

Status

Active

Realms of Despair status is active.

Status

Active

Final Fantasy XIV Online status is active.

Estimated Daily Players

Estimated Daily Players

~40

We estimate that Realms of Despair has currently around 40 players daily.

Realms of Despair is a text-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) that launched in 1994 and is one of the oldest online fantasy RPGs still in operation. These games have a small, resilient core player base but see very low daily activity by modern standards, especially given its age and niche appeal. MUD communities are typically in the dozens after nearly 30 years online.

Estimated Daily Players

~220 thousand

We estimate that Final Fantasy XIV Online has currently around 220k players daily.

Final Fantasy XIV Online is a major Square Enix MMORPG, originally released in 2013 but relaunched as "A Realm Reborn." It remains one of the top three global MMOs, consistently receiving major expansions and significant updates, keeping its player base very healthy even over a decade in. Estimated at around 200,000–250,000 daily active players based on recent expansion launches, ongoing events, and visible community activity.

Social Score

Social activity comparison between Realms of Despair and Final Fantasy XIV Online. Data includes social media activity, community discussions, and online mentions tracked over time.

Social score for Realms of Despair

MonthSocial ScoreChange
No data
No data

Social score for Final Fantasy XIV Online

MonthSocial ScoreChange
September 2025~38424.7%
August 2025~51035.6%
July 2025~37628.0%
November 2024~52221.5%
September 2024~665

Game Age

Age

31 years ago

Realms of Despair was released in December 1994 (31 years ago).

Age

15 years ago

Final Fantasy XIV Online was released in September 2010 (15 years ago).

Platforms

Realms of Despair is available on 3 platforms.

Final Fantasy XIV Online is available on 5 platforms.

Player Perspectives

Realms of Despair offers 1 player perspective.

Final Fantasy XIV Online offers 1 player perspective.

Developers

Publishers

Final Fantasy XIV Online has 2 publishers.

Categories

Realms of Despair has 2 categories.

Final Fantasy XIV Online has 7 categories.

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